Automated composition of geographically relevant media

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated composition of geographically relevant media. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated composition of geographically relevant media includes receiving a topical query through a search user interface communicatively coupled to a search engine over a data communications network and identifying a particular geographical region of interest within the topical query. The method also includes retrieving a result set of individual media content from the search engine and extracting from the result set only individual media content pertinent to the particular geographical region of interest. Finally, the method includes combining the extracted individual media content in a composite media file and returning the composite media file in the search user interface.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the composition of media from multiple different media sources.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]The advent of the Internet has produced enumerable ways for individuals to seek out and acquire information about virtually anything. Initially, when the Internet primarily served as medium over which academics shared publications and individuals exchanged messages, the development of the World Wide Web resulted in new modes of sharing not just documents, but also other types of media including imagery, audio, and video. Most recently, the maturation of social media has facilitated even more advanced modes of publishing media, and consuming media.[0005]Accessing media files generally requires one to indicate through a search engine, media pertinent to a particular topic. The result set, however, can include a vast selection of links to media of irrelevance to the desired topic. Con...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for automated composition of geographically relevant media. This helps to overcome deficiencies in current methods of media retrieval and allows users to easily find only the relevant media content pertaining to a specific geographical region. The system includes a search engine and an automated composition module that identifies a geographical region, extracts relevant media content from a result set, and combines it into a composite media file that can be returned to the user in response to their search query. The invention has practical applications in media retrieval and helps users to quickly find only the relevant media content when searching for information related to a specific location.

Problems solved by technology

In doing so, of course, much retrieved material is redundantly present in the different media files.

Accordingly, much time is wasted reviewing video material of common subtopics only to access video material containing complete coverage of the topic inclusive of all subtopics.

Yet, as in the case of other types of media, on many occasions the geographically relevant portion of media is embedded deep within media otherwise not necessarily geographically relevant.

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